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Sunday, May 4, 2014

Silly Sunday: Good for Your Health

Silly Sunday is hosted by Sandee at Comedy Plus. It's easy to laugh and link up!The kids have been outdoors a lot lately, since the rain ended. #2 Son especially used this weekend off work to spend time at the creek. Little Girl likes to lie outdoors in the clover and watch the bees, and make chains of clover flowers.Their love of being outside reminds me of a joke.Ol' Boudreaux went to Doc Gauthier for his annual check-up.Doc Gauthier ax him, "Boudreaux, how you do it? Here you be 75, an' you be in better shape dan me, an' I'm only 50!"An' Boudreaux, he say, "Mais, I t'ink it's because when me an' Clothile marry over 50 years back, we done made a agreement. If'n we had a fight, she go in de kitchen to cool down, an' I go outdoors. An' we stuck wit' dat ever since."Doc Gauthier t'ink about dat a minute, and he say, "Well, I guess dat do keep down de stress.""Stress? What stress?" Boudreaux ax. "Mais, it may keep down stress, but I t'ink it's because de outdoor life be healthier!"
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Today is

Be Kind to Animals Week -- sponsored by the American Humane Association, through Saturday

Bird Day -- anniversary of the first Bird Day declared in 1894 by the Superintendent of Schools in Oil City, PA, Charles Babcock

Cassinga Day -- Namibia

Compliment Someone's Smile Day

Declaration of Independence Day -- Latvia

Dodenherdenking -- Netherlands (Remembrance of those in the armed forces who have died in war or peacekeeping missions.)

Fairy Ring Day (Giving) -- Fairy Calendar

Frustrating the Fairies Day -- Ireland (a day to confuse the fairies so they may not cause any mischief)

May Fourth Movement Literary Day -- Republic of China Youth Day -- People's Republic of China

Martyr's Day -- Lebanon

Mayday for Mutts -- originally sponsored on the first Sunday of the month, but now celebrated by many animal rescues on different datesMemorial Day -- Curacao (military ceremonies to honor victims of WWII, not a government holiday)

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